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Dayana Dencheva
@dayanaDencheva
My brief is Premium Luxury Soy Sauce Brand. I've had a quick research about the origin of it, as well as different associations that could arise. Luckily, I've once worked in a Japanese/Danish restaurant where we had the little fish bottles as an addition to the takeaway service. It could bring some nostalgia, but also the question about sustainability. They've been slowly getting banned in many countries due to overly polluting the planet. I've got very intrigued about how I could translate a worldly known object (also very cheap and accessible) into something luxurious. The history and process of the soy sauce is also very intriguing. We're talking about a conceptual story translated into simple minimalistic design, made only by one material - thick translucent frosted glass, highlighting the actual product - the soy sauce. I am focusing on its natural color and properties within a familiar object, just translated into something more tangible. I definitely got inspired and enjoyed the challenge to think in that direction. Now the next one would be to visualise it in 3D. Stay tuned!
Jenny Graves
@jennyGraves
Hello! I'm Jenny! My random project generator gave me Ali's Organic Hot Sauce. I found a nice image of a habanero field with transparent pngs of cayenne peppers and fire for ambiance. Then I played around with fonts that I might use for labels when we get that far. I'm excited to continue with this course!!
Payton Tubby
@paytonTubby
My prompt is a "Premium Luxury Fruit Juice Brand" i didnt really know what else to add besides fruit lol but i like what i have going
Shawn Inloes
@shawnInloes
Spent a little time piecing this together. Tried to really lean into the sophisticated feel and a minimalist lighting and image type concept.
Michael Williams
@PhoenixMike73
Gathered multiple images (from my Adobe Stock account) and created a 3D collage per the randomly generated project brief (luxury mineral water).
Andy Lui Xu
@andyLuiXu
I really enjoyed putting this collage together! I had a blast playing around with the lights, though I’ll admit I’m still trying to wrap my head around Blender’s lighting system.
Jeffrey Stone
@jeffreyStone
This is not very good lol, but it is 4 different images and I tried to get the bottles and pepper lined up flush with the main largest one. This is what project generator gave me which I liked because I love hot sauce : You’ve been hired by Hayley’s, a new Hot Sauce brand with a Sustainable and Eco-Friendly style. As the resident 3D artist, it is your job to help define the visual aesthetic and shape language of the product. The client wants you to have full creative freedom. They’ll need your help with social media content, the bottle's design, and the packaging. Additionally, they’re looking for a 3D mascot to represent Hayley’s and an animation for advertising purposes.
Johanne Séguin
@johanneSéguin
The course makes it look so easy but... I found it really difficult to place the lighting. I also could not figure out how to get the camera to be a perfect square (so I cheated and took my .png to Photoshop and fixed it there - oops)
Mary Stanfield
@maryStanfield
I think this turned out of. I really struggled getting the lighting right as I felt some places were too over exposed despite moving the camera a round and playing with the lighting settings. I think I need to get some better fonts too!
Ramon Lopez
@ramonLopez
This was my third re-generate from the website, so I stuck to it. Can't wait to look back on this in the near future and see the progress that I've made.
Teidi H
@teidiH
My assignment was to design a Vibrant and Youthful Protein Shake Brand You've been hired by Zoe's, a new Protein Shake brand with a Vibrant and Youthful style. I used images off unsplash.com to create a collage and added 3d text to show the name of the company. I got through most of it fine only at the end I was unable to export it as a square .png I am not sure why but it did not come up as an option on my computer so I just attached the file as a regular png. Thank you so much for making these videos they are amazing.
Daevion Gray
@daevionGray
Lighting is a big challenge, BUT I feel a lot more comfortable with the control scheme. Learned a couple new shortcuts (Z in particular was helpful for changing modes when I was in split screen view) and I thought this was a lot of fun! Instead of adding whole images, I kinda just got smaller images that I thought would add to the "vibe" of my project brief (which was "cool and quirky")
Barbara Washburn
@barbaraWashburn
You’ve been hired by Malcolm’s, a new Energy Drink brand with a Industrial and Edgy style. I tried to use the light in the lettering because my collage needed to be flat for it to flow but I gave a little to the middle image. I was going for, she jumped out of her shoes into this energy drink. Hopefully I will grow to work better with lighting and views. The different view points is something I need to work on.
Roger Morgan
@rogerMorgan
Class project 01 - Collage: Full transparency, I got to Class Project 08 and looked at my BYOL blender projects folder, and realised I had neglected to complete Class Project 01, so here it is, I have utilised some assets and PNG, images that were built or installed as materials through the course. Brief is a new Gin brand with a tropical & exotic style. Not sure if butterfly pea flower is Tropical, and graffiti is exotic, but it fits the final product theme and build science.
Chiann Estes
@chiannEstes
Lighting was a big learning curve and I still wasn't able to get it where I like it, but I'm a lot more comfortable with the controls now.
Arwand Ahmed Chalak
@arwandAhmed
i got the task about protiens so yeah here is it love the course
Kevin Rios
@kevinRios
Had a Blast making this Vintage Whiskey Collage. Lighting was definitely my favorite part. Excited for what's next!
Alina Henne
@alinaHenne
This is my third version of the exercise. At first I've worked with a green olive photo as background, but since my brief says "sophisticated and minimalist" I've tried another approach with a plain white background and a noble looking and not too turbulent gallery view of olives, the product itself and an olive tree. I definetely have to work on a good lighting because it's neither too dark/grey-ish or so bright that the pictures loose its contrast.
Overview
Robin Ruud
3D Designer & Animator
instructorI am a 3D Designer and Animator and my mission is to help level up the Blender community from hobbyists to professionals.
I first got into 3D design through a required course at college. It wasn’t love at first sight, but the challenge pulled me in - I’m stubborn like that! What started as a reluctant introduction became a deep and lasting creative focus.
My background is in design and marketing, and I’ve always been drawn to projects that blend design, 3D and motion - things like product renders, poster artwork, and brand animations. Blender became my go-to tool, and it’s now at the heart of everything I make.
These days, I share what I’ve learned on YouTube as Robin Squares, where I create Blender tutorials for designers, animators, and curious creatives. I live in Norway, where I split my time between teaching, making, and writing.
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